Wood Poles
Every overhead line engineer has seen it – a pole shows signs of decay, yet the obvious question isn’t whether decay exists – it’s whether the pole can still safely do the job it was designed to do. At EP Marine & Rail, that same...
Wood Poles
Wood pole reinforcement is becoming an increasingly important solution at a time when pressure is rising for UK utilities to operate under supply constraints, rising infrastructure demand, and ongoing economic uncertainty. The UK timber market is currently in a...
Wood Poles
Spend enough years working around overhead line networks and you quickly learn one thing: A wood pole rarely tells the full story from the outside. Repeatedly, we’ve inspected poles that looked rough but still had years of service life left in them. We’ve also seen...
Wood Poles
Wood utility poles form the backbone of electrical distribution networks, delivering power to homes, businesses and communities. Many of these assets have been in service for decades. However, the question facing asset managers during wood pole inspection today isn’t...
Wood Poles
Across the UK, overhead line networks rely heavily on timber poles – many of which have been in service for decades. While these assets are inherently durable, their greatest point of vulnerability is also their least visible: Decay at ground line. Industry...
